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Jack Valenti, Dead at 85

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the man-behind-the-ratings dept.

saforrest writes "Jack Valenti, a man whose influence in both Washington and Hollywood was profound, died today at age 85. He first became famous as special assistant to Lyndon Johnson: he can even be seen in the famous photo aboard Air Force One. In 1966, he quit this job to become president of the MPAA, from 1966 to 2004."

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  1. LOL by Eric+Damron · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You have no clue how the system works. People DO NOT GET FREE ATTORNEYS FOR CIVIL SUITES.

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    The race isn't always to the swift... but that's the way to bet!
  2. Re:I'm so relieved! by alienmole · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ironic that you should mention "government encroachment". If you don't think that the legal fiction of "intellectual property", as currently practiced throughout the western world, is a real problem for ordinary people, you haven't being paying attention.

  3. Re:It's a very sad day on slashdot.. by alienmole · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Respect the lives of others as you expect them to respect yours.
    If I behaved like Jack Valenti, I would expect exactly the level of respect I see here. In fact, I find that encouraging. Don't be wishy-washy, giving everyone a gold star just because they happen to be alive. Respect is earned.
  4. Re:It's a very sad day on slashdot.. by alienmole · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Judging by how you go into semantics instead of realising the practical and completely natural limits to a common philosophy, I'd say you're too detached from the real world to care about your human side anyway.
    That's pretty judgemental for someone who's lecturing people about not having sufficient respect for life. I have respect for the people who interact with me respectfully. Not only do I care about my human side, I care about the human side of other people who I respect. However, I don't believe that people who have actively gone out of their way to harm and exploit me, my friends, or my fellow humans, are deserving of such respect.

    My foray into semantics was an attempt to try to learn from you what you meant by "respect for life", and how that related to the current situation. Sorry if that upset you somehow.